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In Pictures: Dazzling displays spread Christmas joy

Across the UK, people celebrated the festive season by decorating Christmas trees and putting up beautiful lights.

The Independent UK

Badenoch: No quick fix for the Tory party

The Conservative leader said the process of rebuilding the party was a ‘marathon, not a sprint’.

Evening Standard

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The Independent UK

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George Clooney, Martin Freeman, and Judy Dench attend Paul McCartney's final tour with Ringo Starr at O2 Arena

Sir Paul was also joined by The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for the song Get Back

Evening Standard

Computer scientist behind false Bitcoin founder claim facing contempt case

Dr Craig Wright was found to have ‘lied extensively’ about his claim to be the founder of Bitcoin following a trial earlier this year.

Evening Standard

New tongue implant offers hope to millions of British snorers with sleep apnoea

The procedure to fit the Genio Nyxoah implant was carried out at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Independent UK

First UK patients fitted with app-controlled nerve stimulator for sleep apnoea

It comes as a London hospital became the first in the UK to offer patients a choice of two different implants.

Evening Standard

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Idris Elba says work to tackle youth violence is ‘moving in the right direction’

To celebrate the progress made this year, Elba has opened a Christmas pop-up in central London with his initiative Don’t Stop Your Future (DSYF).

Evening Standard

Healey: Veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’ to receive redress in new year

He told the Commons the historic wrongs faced by LGBT+ service personnel is a ‘moral stain on our nation’, as veterans watched on tearfully.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches new scheme to help lower schools’ energy bills

The Greener Schools pilot scheme aims to reduce bills and improve energy efficiency.

Evening Standard

Government sets out plans to tackle economic inactivity caused by ill health

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall set out her plan in the Commons.

Evening Standard

UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with new AI security lab

Minister Pat McFadden said Britain and its Nato allies are combatting Russian attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’

The Independent UK

Dwayne Johnson on his Moana role: It has brought me closer to my own culture

Set three years after the original, Moana 2 will see Moana and Maui reunite for the new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.

Evening Standard

Jude Law: Star Wars series reminded me of childhood ‘wonderment’ with 1977 film

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows four children searching for their home planet after getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy.

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Jeff Goldblum serenades Londoners with piano performance at St Pancras International

The Wicked actor played a song from the show as well as two Christmas tunes for stunned stations users

Evening Standard

Nicole Kidman leads stars at GQ Men of the Year Awards

The ceremony returned to London for the biggest night in menswear.

The Independent UK

Jude Law, Cole Palmer, Usain Bolt and more sport biggest menswear trends at GQ Awards

Male sports and entertainment stars were joined by the likes of Nicole Kidman, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Alex Scott.

Evening Standard

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

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The Independent UK

Former teacher who abused children over more than four decades is jailed

The defendant, who glared at the judge during sentencing, slowly put his jacket on afterwards before he was led to the cells.

Evening Standard

Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying Bill to offer ‘strictest protections’ in world, says Leadbeater

The Labour MP who tabled the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill said if MPs passed the new legislation it ‘must be a good law’.

The Independent UK

Three patients receive ‘groundbreaking’ lupus treatment in the UK

Around 69,000 people in the UK are thought to have lupus, which mostly affects women

Evening Standard

Three patients in the UK receive ‘groundbreaking’ treatment for lupus

There is currently no cure for lupus and people often need to take lifelong medication.

The Independent UK

Former fitness instructor ‘beyond excited’ to receive lupus therapy in UK first

Katie Tinkler is one of three patients who has received CAR T-cell therapy with the hope of remission and the chance to ditch lifelong drugs.

Evening Standard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget clears first House of Commons hurdle

MPs approved a series of Budget resolutions on Wednesday, which included an increase to employers’ national insurance contributions and a vapes tax.

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